3-D Feature Protector

ABSTRACT

An apparatus comprising a base and a plurality of risers. The apparatus used to hold, secure, or store fishing hooks with hackle so that the hackle is not damaged by being compressed against an adjacent surface. The plurality of risers are magnetic in order that each riser can attract hooks so that each hook can extend out from the riser, thus protecting the hackle from adjacent surfaces, and each riser can be attached to the surface such that the riser extends out from the surface.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Ser. No. 16/686,116 November, 2019 Daniell

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC

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DESCRIPTION Field of the Invention

Hackle is three-dimensional features possibly appearing as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials that are attached to a fishing hook to make the hook more attractive to the fish, increasing the likelihood that the fish will bite the hook and thus be caught. Other three-dimensional features are used in fishing for a similar purpose, but may not be attached to a hook. For the present purposes hackle is three-dimensional features possibly appearing as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials attached to a hook or other metal object shall be known as hackle. Further, the hook or other metal object shall be called a hook. The present disclosure presents a method of holding, securing, or storing a hook with hackle while minimizing or eliminating damage to the hackle's three-dimensional nature.

Background of the Invention

This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/686,116 filed Nov. 16, 2019. The benefit of the earlier filing date of the aforementioned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/686,116 is hereby claimed.

Hackle and other three-dimensional features that appear as long, narrow or wide feathers, hairs, or other materials that extend out in multiple directions from a hook are used in fishing to attract fish. Because of the fine nature of the hackle, the feathers, hairs, or other materials are susceptible to bending or being compressed. This bending or breaking diminishes the attractive nature of the hackle and once damaged, the hook with hackle is less suitable for fishing. Frequently, this damage occurs while the hook and hackle is held, secured. The hook with hackle is usually held, secured, or stored on a surface or in a container where the hook can bounce around and damage the hackle or, because of the magnetic nature of the hook or other feature to which the hackle is attached, for example, the hook with hackle is attached to a magnetic plate, thus compressing the hairs of the hackle that would otherwise protrude in the direction of the magnetic plate. The present disclosure reveals an apparatus for the holding, securing, or storing of hooks with hackle as well as a method of use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals an apparatus for the holding, securing, or storing of hooks with hackle comprising a riser with a magnet on both ends, and/or on the sides, and a surface to attach the riser and from which the riser extends out. The eye of a hook or hook bend can then be attached to a magnetized portion (at an end or sides) of the riser, which allows the hook to extend out from the riser preventing the hook with hackle from being compressed against an adjacent surface. The riser can be of any shape or material and may be secured to a surface at any angle and in any manner that facilitates separation of the hook with hackle from the adjacent surface.

In a first embodiment, one end of the riser comprises a magnet while the opposing end of the riser is not magnetized. In this embodiment, the end of the riser that is not magnetized may be or any shape, threaded, or comprise a socket. Further, the surface may comprise a plurality of holes, wherein each hole of the plurality of holes is the same shape as a non-magnetized end of the riser, so that the riser may be inserted into any hole of the plurality of holes, or the surface may comprise a plurality of perforations so that the threaded end of the riser can fit into any perforation of a plurality of perforations on the surface, or the surface may be smooth to allow adhesive to affix the riser to the surface, or the surface may comprise a plurality of studs onto which a socket is attached, or the surface may comprise a plurality of clips into which a riser can be attached, or the riser may be an integral part of the surface.

In a second embodiment, both ends of the riser are magnetized. In this embodiment, the surface is attractive to a magnet such that, when one end of the riser is placed in contact with the surface, the magnet of the riser is attracted to the surface, and the magnetic attraction adheres the riser to the surface.

In a version of the second embodiment, the entire riser is magnetized. In this embodiment, the surface is attractive to a magnet such that, when one part (ends or sides) of the riser is placed in contact with a surface, that magnetic part of the riser is attracted to the surface, and the magnetic attraction adheres the riser to the surface.

In any of the embodiments, a surface may further comprise sides that surround the perimeter of the surface and the sides may comprise a plurality of holes from which the riser can extend or can be attractive to a magnet so that a magnetic end or magnetic ends of a riser can be attached to the sides. There may further be a top to cover the sides and thus enclose the surface. Said top may comprise a plurality of holes from which the riser can extend or can be attractive to a magnet so that a magnetic end or magnetic sides of a riser can be attached to the top. There may also be a shape comprising an exterior, wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces, and wherein those surfaces comprise the characteristics detailed in any of the above described embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is an image of a riser with hook attached to the riser and hackle extending from the hook;

FIG. 2 is an image of the apparatus indicating a riser and surface, wherein the surface is attractive to a magnet;

FIG. 3 is an image of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, and plurality of sides enclosing the apparatus wherein the sides may or may not be magnetic;

FIG. 4 is an image of the apparatus indicating a riser, surface, a plurality of sides, and top, wherein the sides and top may or may not be magnetic; and

FIG. 5 is an image of a shape comprising an exterior wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals an apparatus 1 for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising a riser 2 and a surface 3. The surface 3 comprises an upper surface 4 and a plurality of edges 5. The surface 3 may be, but is not limited to, a single plate, a badge that can be worn on clothing, a refrigerator or other surface to which the riser 2 can be attached. The riser 2 comprises a first end 7, a length 8, and a second end 9

Either the first end 7 of the riser 2 has a magnet 23 and the second end 9 of the riser 2 has a magnet 24 or the entire riser 2 is a magnet 25. The surface 3 comprises an upper surface 4, a plurality of edges 5, and wherein the surface 3 is attractive to magnets 26. In this embodiment 19, when either the first end 7 or the second end 9 of the riser 2 is placed against the surface 3 the magnetic force generated attaches the riser 2 to the surface 3 such that the length 21 of the riser 2 extends out from the surface 3.

The surface 3 may further comprise a plurality of sides 27, said plurality of sides 27 equal to the plurality of edges 5 of the surface 3 such that the plurality of sides 27 surrounds the surface 3 to create an enclosure. Moreover, the surface 3 may also comprise a top 28 where the top 28 comprises a plurality of boarders 29 equal to the plurality of sides 27 so that the plurality of boarders 29 fits over the plurality of sides 27 such that an enclosed space 30 is created into which hooks with hackle can be stored.

The apparatus 1 may further comprise a plurality of sides 31, said plurality of sides 31 equal to the plurality of edges 5 of the surface 3 such that the plurality of sides 31 surrounds the surface 3 to create an enclosure. These sides 31 may be attracted to a magnet to allow the riser 2 to be attached to and extend from the any of sides 31. The apparatus 1 may also further comprise a top 32. The top 32 would comprises a plurality of boarders 33 equal to the plurality of sides 31 so that the plurality of boarders 33 fits over the plurality of sides 31 such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be stored. Further, the top 32 may also be attractive to a magnet.

There may also be a shape 40 comprising an exterior 41, wherein the exterior 41 comprises a plurality of surfaces 3, and wherein those surfaces 3 may also be magnetic. 

What is claimed:
 1. An apparatus for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising: a riser and a surface; the riser comprising a first end, a length, and a second end; wherein the riser is at least one of having the first end magnetized and the second end magnetized or having the entire riser as a magnet; the first end comprising a shape, “A”; the second end comprising a shape “B”; the surface comprising an upper surface, a plurality of edges, and wherein the surface is attractive to magnets; and wherein, when either the first end, the second end, or a side of the riser is placed against the surface the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the surface such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 2. An apparatus for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising: a riser, a surface, a plurality of sides; wherein the plurality of sides equal to the plurality of edges of the surface such that the plurality of sides surrounds the surface to create an enclosure; the riser comprising a first end, a length, and a second end; wherein the riser is at least one of having the first end magnetized and the second end magnetized or having the entire riser as a magnet; the first end comprising a shape, “A”; the second end comprising a shape “B”; the surface comprising an upper surface, a plurality of edges, and wherein the surface is attractive to magnets; and wherein, when either the first end, the second end, or a side of the riser is placed against the surface the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the surface such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 3. An apparatus for the protection of hackle during holding, securing, or storing comprising: a riser, a surface, a plurality of sides, and a top; wherein the plurality of sides equal to the plurality of edges of the surface such that the plurality of sides surrounds the surface to create an enclosure; wherein the top comprises a plurality of boarders equal to the plurality of sides so that the plurality of boarders fits over the plurality of sides such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be held, secured, or stored; the riser comprising a first end, a length, and a second end; wherein the riser is at least one of having the first end magnetized and the second end magnetized or having the entire riser as a magnet; the first end comprising a shape, “A”; the second end comprising a shape “B”; the surface comprising an upper surface, a plurality of edges, and wherein the surface is attractive to magnets; and wherein, when either the first end, the second end, or a side of the riser is placed against the surface the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the surface such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the top is attractive to a magnet.
 5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein at least one side of the plurality of sides is attractive to a magnet; and wherein, when either the first end or the second end of the riser is placed against a side of the plurality of sides that is attracted to a magnet the magnetic force generated attaches the riser to the side such that the length of the riser extends out from the surface.
 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the apparatus further comprises a top; said top comprising a plurality of boarders equal to the plurality of sides so that the plurality of boarders fits over the plurality of sides such that an enclosed space is created into which hooks with hackle can be held, secured, or stored.
 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the top is attractive to a magnet.
 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a shape, said shape comprising an exterior, wherein the exterior comprises a plurality of surfaces. 